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作者: kingsway 時間: 2009-4-9 23:46 標題: Recommendations for printing business cards

Does anyone know are there any good places to print business cards? I want to print English and Chinese as well. Normally, how much is the range?

Please tells if u have ideas. Thanks.

作者: tofu 時間: 2009-4-10 00:05

how many colors? what colors? one side or two sides? any logo? how many do you need?

作者: MyOMy 時間: 2009-4-10 00:08

how many colors? what colors? one side or two sides? any logo? how many do you need?
tofu 發表於 2009-4-10 01:05

好利害。

作者: Littleprince 時間: 2009-4-10 09:09

中文勁貴。。。公司印過﹐比起 HK真係超貴呀。。。

若你係自用又只印英文﹐有間公司係免費的。。。只要你唔介意之後會收好多 EMAILS 黎煩你﹐嘻嘻。。。

作者: MAXIMUS 時間: 2009-4-10 09:34

Ask someone to order the print in HK and mail here,
cheaper and modern look

作者: emailyahoo 時間: 2009-4-10 10:35

你有設計稿未？

作者: kingsway 時間: 2009-4-10 21:40

I don't have any design yet. I think I will use simple format or template because I really have no ideas.
I don't think I need a large amount of them, maybe around 300 should be enough.
So I think I will use 2 set of them, one for English and one for Chinese.

作者: Coleslaw 時間: 2009-4-10 22:03

if you don't mind ordering online, try www.print100.com

They are a big printing factory in hk and Guangzhou. My dad has ordered from them from hk and it was good. Only HK$100 for 300 pcs. Full color 2-sided and laminated. They also have templates and do design for fairly cheap, just check out the website.

To get the same quality of cards in vancouver, the cheapest is around $90 for 500 cards or $100 for 1000 cards.

Since my dad has tried the place, I decided to order through them online through the "Global" site, the cost for the same 300pcs cards is definitely higher than the hk price, but they don't charge extra for shipping, so comes out to be around same price. They charge in USD$ though so you have to be prepared for currency exchange fees through your credit card company.

作者: kingsway 時間: 2009-4-10 22:40

8# Coleslaw

Coleslaw, thanks for sharing. And how long it took to get to your place?If the shipping time is not long, it's like a good deal.

作者: Coleslaw 時間: 2009-4-10 22:53

本帖最後由 Coleslaw 於 2009-4-10 23:56 編輯

I did my own design, so there was no design time included.
It took 6 days before it was shipped, and arrived by Fedex 2 days after it was shipped.

I added UV coating and naturally UV coating takes maybe 2 days more for printing time because the coating needs time to dry, so it took 6 days. But without the UV coating the normal card printing time is only 3-4 days as claimed by their website.

The service was definitely very fast and will be faster than if you get the same quality of cards here. Because the reason these cards are so cheap (even the CAD$90 for 500 cards in vancouver are very cheap for full color printing) is because they are done in a big batch and since there are limited orders in vancouver, usually they do card printing batches every 2 weeks or more, sometimes you have to wait up to a month. These cards also take more time to print because they are laminated on both sides, and each side i think takes 1 day for the lamination to dry.

作者: tofu 時間: 2009-4-11 13:20

wow, much cheaper than have it done in van

作者: ricrick 時間: 2009-4-11 13:26

u know how big is the market and how much is the labour in vancouver la

作者: Coleslaw 時間: 2009-4-11 13:45

u know how big is the market and how much is the labour in vancouver la
ricrick 發表於 2009-4-11 14:26

Those are some of the factors, also the market is not as big here so many printing places in vancouver don't have bigger more expensive machinery that can handle heavier and more efficient work flows. Printing has always been expensive in small quantities and much more cost effective when done in large quantities.

作者: canuckboy 時間: 2009-4-11 13:47

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作者: tofu 時間: 2009-4-11 14:54

"""u know how big is the market and how much is the labour in vancouver la"""

labour cost is one of the factor, but for this small amount, big machine won't work. mostly done by small or homebase co. i thought after shipping, the cost should be pretty equal. but seems like it is not the case.

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作者: canuckboy 時間: 2009-4-11 15:02

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作者: tofu 時間: 2009-4-11 15:52

"""What's the TOTAL cost of doing business in Canada?"""

from $0(trading a old paper clip) to million, what type of business are you talking about?
so many consulting co. can help you to have the proposal done, of course there is a charge on it.

作者: canuckboy 時間: 2009-4-14 15:50

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作者: tofu 時間: 2009-4-14 20:18

well, i just tried to answer your question. if you asked your question correctly, you would get a correct answer. it is so simple, right. still don't understand it, take the esl la.

if i pick up free stuffs from someone & resell it to a third party, what is my fixed cost.
use the computer in the library, check on cl and post ad on cl are all free.

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-4-20 12:32

If I only have old business card, can you print without any computer files?

作者: ricrick 時間: 2009-4-23 02:50

If I only have old business card, can you print without any computer files?
myversa 發表於 2009-4-20 13:32

probably scan your old card for logo or graphics, then retype everything

u have something to print? i can give u a quote

作者: myversa 時間: 2009-4-23 07:33

I want to print business card for my restaurant. Since I was not there when they printed this, I did not have the computer file.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-4-23 07:43

22# myversa
It would be very inexpensive if the design is not too complicate.
I use 8 business cards for different application so I deal with many
graphic artists. I pay $50-90 for 1000 colour cards.
Logo design could be very expensive thou, once I paid $1,000 just
for design

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